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Lihong Zhang, Ph.D.
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Lihong Zhang, Ph.D.
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SELECTED PUBLICATION
Patents
Lihong Zhang and S. Nabavi, "Wideband Piezoelectric Vibratory MEMS Harvester," United States Patent, No. 11,799,398, issued on Oct. 24, 2023.
Lihong Zhang and X. Dong, "Process Variation-aware Sizing-inclusive Analog Layout Retargeting with Optical Proximity Correction," United States Patent, No. 10,445,461, issued on Oct. 15, 2019.
Books and Book Chapters
Lihong Zhang, "VLSI Circuit Layout," Wiley Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Engineering (edited by Benjamin W. Wah), vol. 5, pp. 3034-3044, 2009.
Lihong Zhang, Layout Synthesis of Analog Integrated Circuits, Aachen: Shaker Verlag, 2003.
Refereed Journal Papers
S. Ghandi, M. Al Janaideh, and Lihong Zhang, "State of the Art on Power Conditioning for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, in press.
Z. Zhao, J. Luo, J. Liu, and Liong Zhang, "Signal-Division-Aware Analog Circuit Topology Synthesis Aided by Transfer Learning," IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol. 42, no. 11, pp. 3481-3490, 2023.
B. Parsi, A. Abouzarkhanifard, and Lihong Zhang, "Design and Optimization of Piezoelectric Actuators for Microflap-Embedded Micropumps," Advances in Mechanical Engineering, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 1-12, 2023.
A. Abouzarkhanifard, H. Chimeh, M. Al Janaideh, and Lihong Zhang, "FEM-Inclusive Transfer Learning for Bistable Piezoelectric MEMS Energy Harvester Design," IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 3521-3531, 2023.
T. Liao and Lihong Zhang, "High-Dimensional Many-Objective Bayesian Optimization for LDE-aware Analog IC Sizing," IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 15-28, 2022.
H. Nasiri, C. Li, and Lihong Zhang, "Ultra-Low Power SAR ADC Using Statistical Characteristics of Low-Activity Signals," IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, vol. 30, no. 9, pp. 1319-1331, 2022.
Z. Zhao and Lihong Zhang, "Analog
Integrated Circuit Topology Synthesis with Deep Reinforcement Learning,"
IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and
Systems, vol. 41, no. 12, pp.
5138-5151, 2022.
Z. Zhao and Lihong Zhang, "Efficient Performance Modeling for Automated CMOS Analog Circuit Synthesis," IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, vol. 29, no. 19, pp. 1824-1837, 2021.
H. Chimeh, S. Nabavi, M. Al Janaideh, and Lihong Zhang, "Deep-Learning-Based Optimization for a Low-Frequency Piezoelectric MEMS Energy Harvester," IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 21, no. 9, pp. 21330-21341, 2021.
T. Liao and Lihong Zhang, "An LDE-Aware gm/ID-Based Hybrid Sizing Method for Analog Integrated Circuits," IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol. 40, no. 8, pp. 1511-1524, 2021.
T. Liao and Lihong Zhang, "Efficient Parasitic-Aware gm/ID-Based Hybrid Sizing Methodology for Analog and RF Integrated Circuits," ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 1-31, 2020.
Z. Zhao and Lihong Zhang, "An Automated Topology Synthesis Framework for Analog Integrated Circuits," IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol. 39, no. 12, pp. 4325-4337, 2020.
S. Zaman, X. Liang, and Lihong Zhang, "Greedy-Gradient Max Cut-Based Fault Diagnosis for Direct Online Induction Motors," IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 177851-177862, 2020.
M. Torabi and Lihong Zhang, "LDE-Aware Analog Layout Migration with OPC-Inclusive Routing," ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems, vol. 25(6), pp. 1-22, 2020.
B. Parsi and Lihong Zhang, "Design and Optimization of Cost-Effective Coldproof Portable Enclosures for Polar Environment," International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, vol. 10, no. 6, pp. 6251-6259, 2020.
S. Nabavi and Lihong Zhang, "T-shaped Piezoelectric Structure for High-performance MEMS Vibration Energy Harvesting," IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 1100-1112, 2019.
S. Nabavi and Lihong Zhang, "Nonlinear Multi-mode Wideband Piezoelectric MEMS Vibration Energy Harvester," IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 19, no. 13, pp. 4837-4848, 2019.
X. Dong and Lihong Zhang, "EA-Based LDE-Aware Fast Analog Layout Retargeting with Device Abstraction," IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 854-863, 2019.
B. Parsi, Lihong Zhang, and M. Vlastimil, "Disposable Off-chip Micro-dispenser for Accurate Droplet Transportation," IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 575-586, 2019.
Y. Guo, K. Li, Lihong Zhang, "Rapid and Accurate Method for Resizing CMOS Operational Amplifiers," International Journal of Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, vol. 99, no. 2, pp. 447-454, 2019.
S. Nabavi and Lihong Zhang, "Frequency Tuning and Efficiency Improvement of Piezoelectric MEMS Vibration Energy Harvesters," IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 77-87, 2019.
X. Dong and Lihong Zhang, "PV-Aware Analog Sizing for Robust Analog Layout Retargeting with Optical Proximity Correction," ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 71:1-19, 2018.
M. Torabi and Lihong Zhang, "Electromigration and parasitic-aware ILP-based analog router," IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, vol. 26, no. 10, pp. 1854-1867, 2018.
G. Shomalnasab and Lihong Zhang, "Density-uniformity-aware analog layout retargeting," IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol. 37, no. 10, pp. 1999-2012, 2018.
T. Liao and Lihong Zhang, "Efficient parasitic-aware hybrid sizing methodology for analog and RF integrated circuits," Integration, the VLSI Journal, vol. 62, pp. 301-313, 2018.
X. Dong and Lihong Zhang, "Analog Layout Retargeting with Process-Variation-Aware Hybrid OPC," IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 594-598, 2018.
S. Nabavi and Lihong Zhang, "Design and Optimization of Piezoelectric MEMS Vibration Energy Harvesters Based on Genetic Algorithm," IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 17, no. 22, pp. 7372-7382, 2017.
M. Torabi and Lihong Zhang, "A Fast Hierarchical Adaptive Analog Routing Algorithm based on Integer Linear Programming," ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems, vol. 22(3), pp. 1-23, 2017.
X. Dong and Lihong Zhang, "Process-Variation-Aware Rule-Based Optical Proximity Correction for Analog Layout Migration," IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol. 36(8), pp. 1395-1405, 2017.
S. Sorkhabi and Lihong Zhang, "Automated Topology Synthesis of Analog and RF Integrated Circuits: A Survey," Integration, the VLSI Journal, vol. 56, pp. 128-138, 2017.
C. Zhang and Lihong Zhang, "Intermediate Frequency Digital Receiver based on Multi-FPGA System," International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, vol. 2016, pp. 1-8, doi:10.1155/2016/6123832, 2016.
S. Nabavi and Lihong Zhang, "Portable Wind Energy Harvesters for Low-Power Applications: A Survey," Sensors, 16(7): 1101, pp. 1-31, 2016.
X. Dong and Lihong Zhang, "Lithography-Aware Analog Layout Retargeting," IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 232-245, 2016.
Lihong Zhang, V. Masek, and N. Sanatdoost, "Structural Optimization of Z-Axis Tuning-Fork MEMS Gyroscopes for Enhancing Reliability and Resolution," Microsystem Technologies, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 1187-1201, 2015.
G. Shomalnasab and Lihong Zhang, "New Analytic Model of Coupling and Substrate Capacitance in Nanometer Technologies," IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, vol. 23, no. 7, pp. 1268-1280, 2015.
T. Liao and Lihong Zhang, "Analog Integrated Circuit Sizing and Layout Dependent Effects: A Review," Journal of Microelectronics and Solid State Electronics, vol. 3, no. 1A, pp. 17-29, 2014.
S. Wang, X. Jia, A. Yeh, and Lihong Zhang, "Analog Layout Retargeting Using Geometric Programming," ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 50:1-11, 2011.
Lihong Zhang and Z. Liu, "Directly Performance-Constrained Template-Based Layout Retargeting and Optimization for Analog Integrated Circuits," Integration, the VLSI Journal, pp. 1-11, 2011.
Lihong Zhang and Y. Jiang, "Tune-Up Friendly Fast Simulated Annealer for VLSI Analogue Module Placement," International Journal of Modeling and Simulation, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 483-489, 2010.
Lihong Zhang, Y. Zhang, Y. Jiang, and C.-J. R. Shi, "Symmetry-Aware Placement with Transitive Closure Graphs for Analog Layout Design," International Journal of Circuit Theory and Application, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 221-241, 2010.
L. Wang, W. Dong, X. Song, Y. Jiang, and Lihong Zhang, "A Routing-Table-Based Adaptive and Minimal Routing Scheme in 2D-Mesh Network-on-Chip Architectures," International Journal of Computers and Electrical Engineering, vol. 35, no. 6, pp. 846-855, 2009.
Lihong Zhang, N. Jangkrajarng, S. Bhattacharya, and R. Shi, "Parasitic-Aware Optimization and Retargeting of Analog Layouts: a Symbolic Template Approach," IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 791-802, 2008.
Lihong Zhang, X. Zhang, and E. El-Masry, "A Low-Voltage High Linear Bulk-Driven CMOS OTA and Its Applications," International Journal of Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 229-236, 2008.
L. Wang, S. Piao, Y. Jiang, and Lihong Zhang, "On a Web-Graph-Based Micronetwork Architecture for SoCs," International Journal of Computers and Applications, pp. 2520-2524, 2008.
Lihong Zhang, R. Raut, Y. Jiang, and U. Kleine, "Placement Algorithm in Analog Layout Designs," IEEE Transactions on Computer-aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol. 25, no. 10, pp. 1889-1903, 2006.
Lihong Zhang, U. Kleine, R. Raut, and Y. Jiang, "A Layout Design Tool for Analog Integrated Circuits," IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, vol. 14, no. 8, pp. 881-894, 2006.
Lihong Zhang, R. Raut, Y. Jiang, and U. Kleine, "Two-Stage Placement for VLSI Analogue Layout Designs," IEE Proceeding - Circuits, Devices and Systems, vol. 153, no. 3, pp. 274-280, 2006.
Lihong Zhang, U. Kleine, R. Raut, and Y. Jiang, "ALADIN: A Layout Synthesis Tool for Analog Integrated Circuits," International Journal of Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 215-230, 2006.
Lihong Zhang, R. Raut, Y. Jiang, U. Kleine, and Y. Kim, "A Hybrid Evolutionary Analogue Module Placement Algorithm for Integrated Circuit Layout Designs," International Journal of Circuit Theory and Application, vol. 33, pp. 487-501, 2005.
Lihong Zhang, R. Raut, Y. Jiang, U. Kleine, and Y. Kim, "Macro-cell Placement for Analog Physical Designs Using a Hybrid Genetic Algorithm with Simulated Annealing," International Journal of Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 379-396, 2005.
Lihong Zhang, C. Xie, Y. Zhang, X. Pei, and U. Kleine, "A Bit-Matrix Genetic Approach to Analog Module Placement," Chinese Journal of Computers, no. 9, pp. 1157-1164, 2003.
Lihong Zhang, C. Xie, X. Pei, and U. Kleine, "Analog Module Placement Design Using Genetic Algorithm," Tsinghua Science and Technology, 8(2), pp. 161-168, 2003.
Lihong Zhang, X. Pei, and U. Kleine, "A Module Generator Environment for Analog Integrated Circuits," Journal of Semiconductor Technology, 27(9), pp. 10-15, 2002.
Lihong Zhang, X. Pei, and U. Kleine, "Analog Macro-Cell Placement with Very Fast Simulated Re-Annealing Algorithm," Journal of Software, 13(6), pp. 1059-1068, 2002.
Lihong Zhang, X. Pei, and U. Kleine, "Electrical-Property Analysis of the Module Generator Environment for Analog Integrated Circuits," Journal of Microelectronics, 32(5), pp. 321-325, 2002.
Lihong Zhang, A. Qu, and R. Peng, "A Mixed Measurement Method of Electrocardiogram & Vectorcardiogram," Beijing Biomedical Engineering Journal, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 204-212, 1998.
Lihong Zhang, R. Peng, and A. Qu, "The Electrocardiogram & Vectorcardiogram's Measurement and Analysis System Based on PC," Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 67-73, 1998.
Lihong Zhang, R. Peng, and Y. Sun, "A Sixteen-Channel Data Acquisition System for Electrocardiogram Signals with Use of Amplitude/Frequency Conversion," Chinese Journal of Electronics, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 111-113, 1997.
Refereed Conference Papers
H. Nasiri, C. Li, and Lihong Zhang, "A Successive Approximation Algorithm with Machine Learning for ECG Signals," Proc. IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS), pp. 1-5, 2023.
A. Abouzarkhanifard, H. Ehsani Chimeh, S. Nabavi, M. Al Janaideh, and Lihong Zhang, "Zero Power MEMS Resonant Mass Sensors with Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvesting: A Promising Innovation for Mass Detection, Proc. 35th Eurosensors Conference, pp. 1-4, 2023.
A. Abouzarkhanifard, H. Ehsani Chimeh, S. Nabavi, M. Al Janaideh, and Lihong Zhang, "Zero-Power MEMS Resonant Mass Sensor Inspired by Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvesting," Proc. IEEE Sensor Applications Symposium (SAS), pp. 1-5, 2023.
M. Golzan, T. Ngatched, Lihong Zhang, M. Michalak, J. Halka, D. Ma, V. Chow, H. Lee, M. Beg, and K. Popuri, "Assessing the Accuracy of Estimating Wole Body SKM from L3 Single Slice and Whole Illiopsoas SKM," Proc. 16th Cachexia Conference, pp. 1-3, 2023.
H. Nasiri, C. Li, and Lihong Zhang, "A Power-Efficient Successive Approximation Algorithm for Low-Activity Signals," Proc. IEEE 18th International Conference on PhD Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PRIME), pp. 1-4, 2023.
M. Beg, M. Golzan, Lihong Zhang, T. Ngatched, M. Michalak, J. Halka, D. Ma, V. Chow, H. Lee, and K. Popuri, "Is Single-Slice (L3mid) Regression-Based Assessment of SKM, VAT, SAT Accurate for Individual Patient Level Analysis?" Proc. 16th Cachexia Conference, pp. 1-3, 2022.
A. Abouzarkhanifard, H. Chimeh, M. Al Janaideh, T. Zou and Lihong Zhang, "Transfer-Learning-Aided Optimization for a Low-Frequency Wideband MEMS Energy Harvester," Proc. IEEE Sensors Conference, pp. 1-4, 2022.
Z. Heshmatpour, Lihong Zhang and H. Heys, "Variation-Aware Analog Circuit Sizing in Carbon Nanotube," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 1-5, 2022.
M. Hajijafari, M. Ahmadi, Z. Zhao, and Lihong Zhang, "Fogging-Effect-Aware Mixed-Signal IC Placement with Reinforcement Learning," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 1-5, 2022.
Z. Heshmatpour, Lihong Zhang and H. Heys, "Robust CNFET Circuit Sizing Optimization. Proc. IEEE International Symposium on VLSI Design, Automation and Test (VLSI-DAT), pp. 1-4, 2022.
Z. Heshmatpour, Lihong Zhang and H. Heys, "Multi-Objective Variation-Aware Sizing for Analog CNFET Circuits," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED), pp. 1-6, 2022.
M. Hajijafari, M. Ahmadi, Z. Zhao, and Lihong Zhang, "Reinforcement-Learning-Based Mixed-Signal IC Placement for Fogging Effect Control," Proc. IEEE 23rd International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED), pp. 1-5, 2022.
Z. Zhao and Lihong Zhang, "Deep Reinforcement Learning for Analog Circuit Structure Synthesis," Proc. IEEE Design, Automation & Test in Europe Conference & Exhibition (DATE), pp. 1-4, 2022.
M. Pumphrey, A. Abouzarkhanifard, Lihong Zhang, and M. Al Janaideh, "A Parallel Type Micro-Robotic System for Semi-Conductor Manufacturing Machines: Preliminary Results," IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), pp. 532-539, 2021.
M. Ahmadi and Lihong Zhang, "Analog Layout Placement for FinFET Technology using Reinforcement Learning," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, DOI: 10.1109/ISCAS51556.2021.9401562, 2021.
L. He, Z. Zhao, Y. Chen, and Lihong Zhang, "Advanced Transitive-Closure-Graph-Based Placement Representation for Analog Layout Design," Proc. IEEE International Conference on Electronics Circuits and Systems, pp. 1-4, 2020.
Z. Zhao and Lihong Zhang, "Deep Reinforcement Learning for Analog Circuit Sizing," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, DOI: 10.1109/ISCAS45731.2020.9181149, 2020.
X. Dong and Lihong Zhang, "Fast Analog Layout Retargeting with Device Abstraction," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, DOI: 10.1109/ISCAS45731.2020.9181150, 2020.
X. Li, S. Nabavi, and Lihong Zhang, "Effect of Varying Threshold Voltage on Efficiency of CMOS Rectifiers for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Applications," Proc. IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2020.
S. Zaman, X. Liang, and Lihong Zhang, "Induction Motor Fault Diagnosis using Graph-Based Semi-Supervised Learning," Proc. IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2020.
L. He, Z. Zhao, Y. Chen, and Lihong Zhang, "Placement with Sequence-Pair-Driven TCG for Advanced Analog Constraints," Proc. IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2020.
Z. Zhao and Lihong Zhang, "Graph-Grammar-Based Analog Circuit Topology Synthesis," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, DOI: 10.1109/ISCAS.2019.8702574, 2019.
S. Nabavi and Lihong Zhang, "Curve-Shaped Anchor for Durability and Efficiency Improvement of Piezoelectric MEMS Energy Harvesters," Proc. IEEE Sensors Conference, Oct. 2018.
S. Nabavi and Lihong Zhang, "Design and Optimization of Low Resonant-Frequency Piezoelectric MEMS Energy Harvester Based on Artificial Intelligence," Proc. 32nd Eurosensors Conference, Sept. 2018.
T. Liao and Lihong Zhang, "Layout-Dependent Effects Aware gm/Id-Based Many-Objective Sizing Optimization for Analog Integrated Circuits," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, DOI: 10.1109/ISCAS.2018.8351431, 2018.
M. Torabi and Lihong Zhang, "Electromigration and Parasitic-Aware ILP Router for Analog and RF Circuits," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, 10.1109/ISCAS.2018.8351507, 2018.
Z. Zhao, *T. Liao, and Lihong Zhang, "Fast Performance Evaluation for Analog Circuit Synthesis Frameworks," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, DOI: 10.1109/ISCAS.2018.8351560, 2018.
B. Parsi, Lihong Zhang, and V. Masek, "Vibration Analysis of a Double Circular PZT Actuator for a Valveless Micropump," Proc. CSME International Congress, Toronto, Canada, 2018.
T. Liao and Lihong Zhang, "Parasitic-Aware Gm/ID-Based Many-Objective Analog/RF Circuit Sizing," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, pp. 100-105, 2018.
S. Nabavi and Lihong Zhang, "T-shaped Piezoelectric MEMS Vibration Harvester with Integration of Highly Efficient Power Management System," Proc. 17th International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (Power MEMS 2017), Kanazawa (Japan), 2017.
S. Nabavi and Lihong Zhang, "Design and Optimization of MEMS Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters for Improved Efficiency," Proc. IEEE Sensors Conference, pp. 1-3, 2017.
S. Nabavi and Lihong Zhang, "Design and Optimization of Wideband Multimode Piezoelectric MEMS Vibration Energy Harvesters," Proc. 31st Eurosensors Conference, 1, 586, pp. 1-4, 2017.
X. Dong and Lihong Zhang, "Analog Layout Retargeting with Process-Variation-Aware Rule-Based OPC," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, DOI: 10.1109/ISCAS.2017.8051014, 2017.
G. Shomalnasab and Lihong Zhang, "Analog Layout Density Uniformity Improvement Using Interconnect Widening and Dummy Fill Insertion," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, DOI: 10.1109/ISCAS.2017.8051014, 2017.
T. Liao and Lihong Zhang, "Parasitic-Aware GP-based Many-objective Sizing Methodology for Analog and RF Integrated Circuits," Proc. IEEE/ACM 22nd Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, pp. 475-480, 2017.
Z. Zhou and Lihong Zhang, "Large Scale Satellite-Based Wireless Sensor Networks for Arctic Monitoring," Proc. OTC Arctic Technology Conference, Oct. 2016.
S. Nabavi and Lihong Zhang, "MEMS Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Design and Optimization Based on Genetic Algorithm," Proc. IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, 2016.
X. Dong and Lihong Zhang, "Advanced Nanometer Technology Analog Layout Retargeting for Lithography Friendly Design," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 1262-1265, 2016.
M. Torabi and Lihong Zhang, "Efficient ILP-Based Variant-Grid Analog Router," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 1266-1269, 2016.
X. Dong and Lihong Zhang, "Lithography-Friendly Analog Layout Migration," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 2137-2140, 2015.
Lihong Zhang, V. Masek, and N. Sanatdoost, "Design of Cost-Effective Reliable MEMS Gyroscopes for Underwater/Under-Ice Applications," Proc. Oceans, 2014.
W. Ren, G. Shomalnasab, and Lihong Zhang, "Implementation of Acoustic Underwater Positioning System on FPGA," Proc. Oceans, 2014.
X. Dong and Lihong Zhang, "A Case Study on Yield Improvement for Analog Layout Migration," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2014.
M. Torabi and Lihong Zhang, "An Algorithm for Symmetrically Exactly Matched Routing," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2014.
T. Liao and Lihong Zhang, "Differential Evolution Algorithm in Analog Integrated Circuit Sizing," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2014.
Y. Li and Lihong Zhang, "FPGA Implementation of Satellite Modem for DVB-S Systems," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2014.
G. Shomalnasab and Lihong Zhang, "Density Uniformity-aware Retargeting by IPRAIL," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2014.
W. Li and Lihong Zhang, "Microcontroller-Based System for Control and Communication Applications," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2013.
T. Liao and Lihong Zhang, "Analysis of Layout Dependent Effects (LDE) and Proposed Optimization Methodology," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2013.
G. Shomalnasab and Lihong Zhang, "Dummy Fill Insertion Challenges in IPRAIL," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2013.
G. Shomalnasab, H. Heys, and Lihong Zhang, "Analytic Modeling of Interconnect Capacitance in Submicron and Nanometer Technologies," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 2553-2556, 2013
N. Sanatdoost, V. Masek, Lihong Zhang, "A Z-Axis MEMS Gyroscope with Improved Sensitivity," Proc. IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium, pp. 142-147, 2013
G. Shomalnasab and Lihong Zhang, "Fish Tagging: How Technology can Help Marine Life," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2012.
G. Shomalnasab, H. Heys, and Lihong Zhang, "Analytical Models for Coupling Capacitance in the Advanced Technologies," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2012.
H. Zhang and Lihong Zhang, "Study of Deterministic Analog Circuit Placement," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2012.
N. Sanatdoost, V. Masek, Lihong Zhang, "A Z-Axis Silicon-On-Insulator MEMS Gyroscope," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2012.
T. Liao and Lihong Zhang, "MOSFET Multi-finger Layout Structure in the Advanced Technology," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2012.
A. Ahmed and Lihong Zhang, "Fast Parasitic-Aware Synthesis Methodology for High-Performance Analog Circuits", Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, PP. 215-2158, May 2012.
A. Ahmed and Lihong Zhang, "Sensitivity Analysis of Layout Parasitics, Circuit Sizing and Topology Variance on Analog Circuits," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2011.
N. Sanatdoost, V. Masek, and Lihong Zhang, "Study on Performance Error Sources of a Sigma-Delta Controlled Accelerometer," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2011.
G. Shomalnasab, H. Heys, and Lihong Zhang, "Interconnect Capacitive Modeling in Submicron and Nano Technologies," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2011.
S. Yang and Lihong Zhang, "Common-Centroid Constrained Analog Placement," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2011.
H. Yan, T. Norvell, and Lihong Zhang, "Yield-Aware Template-Based Layout Retargeting for Analog Integrated Circuits", Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 2729-2732, 2011.
Z. Liu and Lihong Zhang, "Template-Based Layout Retargeting for Analog and RF Integrated Circuits," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 1724-1727, 2011.
X. Yang and Lihong Zhang, "Wide Bandwidth CMOS Transimpedance Amplifiers for Biomedical Applications," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2010.
S. Li and Lihong Zhang, "VLSI Implementation of a Multi-Clock Data Transfer System," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2010.
A. Ahmed and Lihong Zhang, "Dynamic Comparators and Parasitics," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2010.
Z. Liu and Lihong Zhang, "Performance-Constrained Parasitic-Aware RF Layout Optimization," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2010.
R. He and Lihong Zhang, "Symmetry-Aware Analog Layout Placement Design Handling Substrate-Sharing Constraints," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 2398-2401, 2010.
Z. Liu and Lihong Zhang, "Performance-Constrained Template-Driven Retargeting for Analog and RF Layouts," Proc. ACM Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI, pp. 429-434, 2010.
Z. Liu and Lihong Zhang, "A Performance-Constrained Template-Based Layout Retargeting Algorithm for Analog Integrated Circuits," Proc. IEEE/ACM 15th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, pp. 293-298, 2010.
R. He and Lihong Zhang, "Symmetry-Aware TCG-Based Placement Design under Complex Multi-Group Constraints for Analog Circuit Layouts," Proc. IEEE/ACM 15th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, pp. 299-304, 2010.
Z. Liu and Lihong Zhang, "Performance-Constrained Parasitic-Aware Retargeting and Optimization of Analog Layouts," Proc. IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, pp. 1194-1197, 2009.
R. He and Lihong Zhang, "Artificial Neural Network Application in Analog Layout Placement Design," Proc. IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, pp. 954-957, 2009.
R. He and Lihong Zhang, "Analog Placement Design with Constraints of Multiple Symmetry Groups," Proc. IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, pp. 1204-1207, 2009.
S. Wang, R. He, and Lihong Zhang, "MOSFET Model Assessment for Submicron and Nanometer Bulk-Driven Applications," Proc. IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, pp. 1091-1094, 2009.
Lihong Zhang, C.-J. R. Shi, and Y. Jiang, "Symmetry-Aware Placement with Transitive Closure Graphs for Analog Layout Design," Proc. IEEE/ACM 13th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, pp. 180-185, Jan. 2008.
Lihong Zhang and Y. Jiang, "An Easy Tune-Up Exponentially Fast Annealer for High-Quality Analog Module Placement," Proc. IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, pp. 547-550, 2008.
R. He and Lihong Zhang, "Evaluation of Modern MOSFET Models for Bulk-Driven Applications," Proc. IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp, 105-108, Aug. 2008.
Z. Liu and Lihong Zhang, "Optimization of Parasitic Constraints for Analog Integrated Circuits," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2008.
R. He and Lihong Zhang, "Analog Symmetry Placement Design Using Transitive Closure Graphs," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2008.
S. Wang and Lihong Zhang, "MOSFET Models for Bulk-Driven Applications," Proc. IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference, Nov. 2008.
Lihong Zhang, X. Zhang, E. El-Masry, and Y. Zhang, "A Low-Voltage High Linear Body-Driven Operational Transconductance Amplifier and Its Applications," Proc. IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, pp. M30.4.1-30.4.4, 2007.
L. Wang, S. Piao, Y. Jiang, and Lihong Zhang, "On a Web-Graph-Based Micronetwork Architecture for SoCs," Proc. IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 1392-1395, Aug. 2007.
N. Jangkrajarng, Lihong Zhang, S. Bhattacharya, N. Kohagen, and C.-J. R. Shi, "Template-Based Parasitic-Aware Optimization and Retargeting of Analog and RF Integrated Circuit Layouts," Proc. IEEE/ACM International Conference on Computer-aided Design, pp. 342-348, Nov. 2006.
Lihong Zhang and Y. Jiang, "Global-Routing Driven Placement Strategy in Analog VLSI Physical Designs," Proc. IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 1239-1242, Aug. 2005.
Lihong Zhang, R. Raut, L. Wang, and Y. Jiang, "Analog Module Placement Realizing Symmetry Constraints Based on a Radiation Decoder," Proc. IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. I481-I484, July 2004.
Lihong Zhang, R. Raut, and Y. Jiang, "A Novel Evolutionary Algorithm for Analog VLSI Layout Placement Design," Proc. IEEE Northeast Workshop on Circuits and Systems, pp. 117-120, June 2004.
Lihong Zhang, R. Raut, and Y. Jiang, "A Placement Algorithm for Implementation of Analog LSI/VLSI Systems," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. V77-V80, May 2004.
Lihong Zhang and U. Kleine, "A Novel Analog Layout Synthesis Tool," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. V101-V104, May 2004.
Lihong Zhang and U. Kleine, "An Automatic Layout Design Aid for Analog Integrated Circuits," Proc. 7. GMM/ITG Diskussionssitzung Analog '03, pp. 109-114, Sept. 2003.
Lihong Zhang and U. Kleine, "A Novel Bottom-Left Packing Genetic Algorithm for Analog Module Placement," Proc. Kleineheubacher Tagung, printed in Advances in Radio Science (2003) 1, pp. 1-6, 2003.
K. Salzwedel, J. Hartmann, U. Kleine, and Lihong Zhang, "Untersuchung des piezoelektrischen Effektes bei Transistoren mit Metallabdeckung der Gates in einer 0.8um CMOS Technologie," Workshop "Migration from Micro- to Nano-Sensors and Systems", Hochschule Niederrhein, Krefeld, Nov. 2002.
U. Kleine and Lihong Zhang, "Mismatch Optimization for Analog Circuits Using the DesignAssistant," Proc. IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuit and System, pp. 1135-1138, Sept. 2002.
Lihong Zhang and U. Kleine, "A Genetic Approach to Analog Module Placement with Simulated Annealing," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 345-348, May 2002.
Lihong Zhang and U. Kleine, "A Genetic Approach to Analog Macro-cell Placement with Bit-Matrix Representation," Proc. 2nd Joint Symposium on Opto- & Microelectronic Device and Circuits, pp. 173-178, Mar. 2002.
Lihong Zhang, U. Kleine, and M. Wolf, "Automatic Inner Wiring for Integrated Analog Modules," Proc. 8th International Conference Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, pp.109-114, June 2001.
M. Wolf and Lihong Zhang, "Automatische Layoutgenerierung fuer zuverlaessige analoge integrierte Schaltungen," Proc. Fachtagung Informationstechnik, pp. 23-28, March 2001.
Lihong Zhang, U. Kleine, T. Rudolph, and M. Wolf, "A New Design Rule Description for Automated Layout Tools," Proc. IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuit and System, pp. 988-992, Dec. 2000.
Lihong Zhang, U. Kleine, F. Roewer, T. Rudolph, and M. Wolf, "A Novel Design Tool for Analog Integrated Circuits," Proc. First Joint Symposium on Opto- & Microelectronic Device and Circuits, pp.146-149, Apr. 2000.
Lihong Zhang and R. Peng, "An Electrocardiogram Signal Acquisition Way of Fulfilling A/D Conversion with Counting," Proc. Hubei Province Measurement and Instrument Conference, pp. 80-83, May 1996.
